Punky Meaning in English

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Definition

Describes something with a punk style (edgy, rebellious, or alternative look), or, informally, something (usually food) that is musty, moldy, or unpleasant.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly informal or slang. 'Punky' is often used to describe someone's edgy fashion or music tastes ('a punky haircut') but can also mean food has gone bad ('punky cheese'). Rare in formal writing. Don't confuse with 'punk' (person or genre).

• Spanish: punk (estilo) - podrido (coloquial, comida)
• Portuguese (BR): punk (estilo) - embolorado (coloquial, comida)
• Portuguese (PT): punk (estilo) - rançoso (coloquial, comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 朋克风格的 - 有霉味的（食物，俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 龐克風格的 - 有黴味的（食物，俚語）
• Hindi: पंक शैली का - सड़ा हुआ (अनौपचारिक, खाना)
• Arabic: بانكّي (طراز) - معفن أو فاسد (عامية، طعام)
• Bengali: পাঙ্কি - বাসি (খাবারের জন্য) - বাজে (খাবারের জন্য)
• Russian: панковский - затхлый (о еде) - испорченный (о еде)
• Japanese: パンク風 - かび臭い (食べ物の場合) - 傷んだ (食べ物の場合)
• Vietnamese: phong cách punk - mốc (về thức ăn) - hỏng (đồ ăn)
• Korean: 펑키한 - 곰팡내 나는 (음식에 대해) - 상한 (음식에 대해)
• Turkish: pank tarzı - küflü (yiyecek için) - bayat (yiyecek için)
• Urdu: پنکی - بدبو (کھانے کے لیے) - باسی (کھانے کے لیے)
• Indonesian: bergaya punk - berjamur (untuk makanan) - basi (untuk makanan)

Example Sentences

She wore a punky jacket to the party.

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Her hair looks really punky today.

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He likes that punky music with loud guitars and wild looks.

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The coffee tasted kind of punky after sitting out all night.

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This bread smells punky. Don't eat it.

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Is this cheese supposed to taste so punky, or is it too old?

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